Which fish to Clone? Maroon Clown!"

It occurs to me that in deciding which fish to clone, the cost of the fish is not relevant once you already have one. So I’ve done a profit analysis leaving cost out of the equation. I found to my surprise that there is a clear winner. Maroon Clown is far and away the best fish to clone, winning you 50 coins and 63 XP per hour. I have read on FishVille discussion pages that a good fish to clone is Kole Tang. This is not, however, true at lower levels. At Level 37, Kole Tang won me a mere 19.1 coins and 9.77 XP per hour.

Highest scorers are (in order. See tables below):

Coins per hr per clone

1. Maroon Clown50

2. Giant Shimpgoby39.58

3. Flagtail Shrimpgoby39.4

4. Murphy Cardinal37.3

5. Neon Black Damsel36.8

6. Blue Assessor33.61

XP per hr per clone

1. Maroon Clown63

2. Neon Black Damsel43.88

3. Flagtail Shrimpgoby43.3

4. Murphy Cardinal40.83

5. Blue Assessor37.25

6. Blackfoot Lionfish35

The best strategy seems to be: At beginning levels, buy and sell Mini Dart Gobies (150 coins 50 XP per hour) at age 1 and hoard Clone Magic until you have 4 sand dollars. Then buy a Maroon Clown and clone away while you buy fish and expand your tanks. Hoard or sell Kole Tang until a much higher level (I haven’t reached yet). Sell Mastery fish at age 1; investment fish (ones that cost sand dollars) at age 4. Clone before selling.

*Profit per hour per clone

Mini Dart Goby^

150

Barlett Anthias^

50

Blue Hippo Tang^

39.58

Hawaiian Hogfish^

39.4

Scooter Blenny^

38.7

Prawn Goby^#

37.3

Blue Spot Grouper^

36.8

Dwarf Angelfish^

33.61

Moorish Idol#

31.25

Cardinal

30.4

Blackfoot Lionfish

28.8

Blue Assessor

24

Sunshine Chromis

22.8

White-faced Surgeon

20.8

Blue Boxfish

19.2

Yellow Boxfish~

18.75

Racoon Butterfly#

18.75

Blackcap Baslett

16.67

Purple Firefish

12.5

Neon Black Damsel

10.42

Maroon Clown#

10.42

Murphy Cardinal#

10

Annularis Angelfish#

9.61

Flagtail Shrimpgoby#~

9.21

Wheelers Shrimpgoby

8.3

Big Eye Soldierfish#

8.3

Giant Shrimpgoby

7.6

*XP per hour per clone

Maroon Clown#

63

Mini Dart Goby^

50

Neon Black Damsel

43.88

Flagtail Shrimpgoby#~

43.3

Murphy Cardinal#

40.83

Blue Assessor

37.25

Blackfoot Lionfish

35

Purple Firefish

30.75

Giant Shrimpgoby#~

24.48

Moorish Idol#

23.5

Cardinal

23.25

Barlett Anthias^

21.3

Blackcap Baslett

17.7

Wheelers Shrimpgoby#~

17.5

Blue Hippo Tang^

13

Hawaiian Hogfish^

12.75

Sunshine Chromis

12.5

White-faced Surgeon

12.5

Blue Boxfish

12.5

Yellow Boxfish~

12.08

Prawn Goby^#

11.04

Scooter Blenny^

10.88

Blue Spot Grouper^

8.4

Racoon Butterfly#

8.3

Big Eye Soldierfish#

8.3

Dwarf Angelfish^

5

Annularis Angelfish#

4.17

^coin-bought. Included for comparison

*doesn't include cost

#can/must be obtained as prize or gift

~must/may be asked for

Yours sincerely,

FishVille addict

Susie Helme

PS. If you like my research and find my strategy makes you fish-rich, and you are a daily player AND you like receiving and giving gifts, come be my ‘neighbor’.